Giving Nation rewards teenagers who turn schools into charity ‘powerhouses’

Giving Nation rewards teenagers who turn schools into charity ‘powerhouses’

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Teenagers who have transformed their secondary schools into ‘powerhouses of charity and community action’, raising over £100,000 for over 80 UK charities, were recognised for their outstanding commitment at the Giving Nation Awards for Excellence on 5th November 2009.

Angela Smith, minister for the third sector, presented the awards. The Tibshelf School in Derbyshire won the ‘Most Outstanding School’ award. As national winners the team of students won the chance to spend one week in early 2010 supporting the work of international development charity World Vision in Chennai, India.

Giving Nation programme director Anna Reid said, “We know that most schools spend a lot of time and energy each year to raise money, campaign and volunteer for outside causes.  Unfortunately many schools struggle to find an effective way of recording, sharing and celebrating these achievements with their community and that is where the Giving Nation Awards supports schools.”

Giving Nation ‘Schools of Excellence’ awards winners were:

  • Torry Academy, Aberdeen
  • Queen Elizabeth School, Kirby Lonsdale, Cumbria
  • Rushcliffe Comprehensive School, Nottingham
  • Loughborough High School, Loughborough
  • Alec Hunter Humanities College, Braintree, Essex
  • Felpham Community College, Bognor Regis, West Sussex

The ‘School of Excellence - Social Enterprise’ award went to Chatham Grammar School for Girls, Medway, Kent.

Award-winning schools were given up to £1,000 to further student-led, school-wide participation in charity, community and social action.

For more information, visit the Giving Nation website.